Tabulating mechanism.



H. LANDSEDEL.

TABULATNG MEGENSM.

APPLGATIOH PILE!) HEAR. 6, 1911.

Patented. NOV. 11, 1913` H. LANDSIEDEL.

TABULATING MEUHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6, 1911.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2 H. LANDSEEDEL. TABULATING MBGHAMSM.

APPLICATION FILED HAR. 6, 1911.

Paente Bov. il, 1913.

Y. SHEETS-SHEET 3.

holes 13, the pins being of snllleient size anti slrength to ".if'ithslamfl the impact of stopping; the arriage in. any position, and the entire series et pins comprise a number and an rane'elnei-it 'p'lnreliy the Carriage niej he stopped in any mliostnient or position wilhln lhe scope of its lravel. This enables the nso olf-tho lalnilating;I nieehanisln for stoppingr the Carriage al' anyr point so that any desired sheet forni will lit the niaehine and Jiee Vers; Each pin 1alis provided willi a flange .l5 which sel-resin n abutment l'or the lower end ol the, eneinfling spring; 1G whose upper enel presse against the inner surface of the upper wall of the pin frame,

- 0r housing. The power of iht springs lll is exerted to press the pins towarrl ille position 'whieh v that position in which the upper enel of the pins are substantially 'llush with the'npper snrfaee of the opper wall el? the pin housing or frame. in annular flange 17 on each. pin rests vopen the lower wall the pin housing or frame nel consti: tute' slpports'fer the pins. The upper snr- 'face of the flanges 17 are beveled or in- @linedl A. latch plate 1S is supported between the upper and lower walls of the housing or frame, the ends of said plaie en tending into openings in the ends olE Vthe housing or frame asfshown at. 19' in Figs.

2 and (i. A spring 2O (Figs. 2 ancl G) `Conf neets the latch plate 1S w1th the snipert.- ing part and actuales said latch, plaie to- -wartl the left with respect to the operator.

The pins lfl: extend through. round-hielos 2l in the latch plate i8. 'When the pins are in the illle or tlowim'artl znfljnslinent, `the flanges 17 are below the latch platey and the [langes are abfwe the lat-eh plate.' ll'fhen any pin is pressedupwardly, the'beveledl surface of the lower 'flange 17 will anse the latch plate lo more laterall7 iii/opposition to its spring Q0 nntil thelarger part oi". the flange 17 enters the hole ill., movement oli' the pin7 se moving, will Carry the flange 17 above the latch plate i8 at l which time the, springl il@ will restore the lal'eh plate to its normal position which will latch the npraisetl or N pin in its new adjustment. Any pin previously `raisetl or set i will not be releer-feti hy th setting of the seeonfl or any sale nient pin because the llanfes or shonllersl are hohl in frioliional engagement..`willi the, plate lll anti ij-he pi so engaged will he arriefl along the lengt h of the elongatedholes il?, by the plaie 18; while the pin passing` to set positioin (Fig. llflwill he helcl at (he opposite end ol" the-holes l-l in r-:hieh il is inonnlethy Thh; lateral niormnenl: el? the "sel "pins, as el?- feetetl by the plate 1H.y permitsy an)Y number of pins lo he arljl `i l anil relaineil in nperalire or sel1" :vljnstmrnt wilhonl being; releawfl hy nperalion' or sellinli'nl other pins. l`hisv ln'oatlly elastic l'ealnrel in the Contnnetl novena? setting of lialn'iiating stops is an irnoorlant pz oli the intention, particularly in rien' of the llfaet that a "le selecting and setting tleviee operates to set all olE the slaps:

renient posnioii in. the key-board, hein; shown at the 'right in the present iimlanee. Vl`he stein oli said hey pivoterl to a lever 2li (Fig. il) which is upheld hy a spring l. pin 25 is attached to the lever Q3 ane-l, in itllo position,` is above the plane oil' more nient of shonlnler Q6 on a link 2T. The linl' Q7 is provided with a slot QS in its liront ernl, anti is supported by a screw or pin 29 passing through said slot. The link Q7 extends toward the rear of the machine and is )Viivoterl lo an arm il() attaehetl to a roel; shaft 3l. Said rook shaft has another arm il?! all'aehesl thereto, preerahly about initlvay of the sides of the machine, A vertical link 333 has its lower'encl pirotetl to the arlnV A transverse rod or shaft 34. supports a, selecting; or setting lever, 1Kpin driver or hammer which extends .orwarflly onder the. pin frame orsnpp'ort The pins las are carried over the member 35, the arrangement being such that the pines pass theremfer in sequence, since the pins are 'ranged a. single letter spaee apart. ('nralmn or the lever will 4(ll-ire or press npvarrlly that pin 'i4 whieh is above the saitl lever, antil the pin so niovetl will be latelietl in ils elevated :ulinstinent by lhe lati-h plate IlS enlarging antler Athe llange or shoulder 17 on the pin. Only one pin will be raised al; each operation oili the niei'nber :lli Vlor the reason 'that only one pin cran he enhaired by saifl member ai; any one operation. "'lhe lereror hannner ifi-held in its lower or idle adjustment hy a spring1r 3.3 eninieet- ,ing the saine wil-li the frame oit the maehine. il shoulder on saitl lever or driver en- ,gages with the machine frame, arnl ennstitntes .a stop or an almtment for saicl lever or tlrirer. The linklll has a pin Elli uttenrling; inl a slot 'lll (Fig in the ir portion nl. he lnenilfier 35i, :said pin nernially l iing'at the lower end oil .aaitl slot. l"roin il) antl (les ,ihr.: l, canse the, liannner or (lrirer lever im' to set any pin l-l that may he positioned above skill hammer or (iriver lever. The link is also operable to rele: :e the earrifge esrapeinent devices and set' the alnlilnent. against whiuh the tahnlating stops engage lo aiop lhe far riagge. l` in eonreoienl posilion in lhe` hey-board. iii-el'eiahl); elose to the emitting hey" so that the talnxlating key may be reaclily op eran-gl arl'er the setting( hey is operated. The stern of the lalmlalingr lier lll is otenl lo a lererfll. to which is er een will Ll tl erative position, means for disconnecting said escapeinent'. mechanism and adjust-ing said abutment 1n position to be engaged by said stops and a lever operable to move i said latching means and release all'of said stops. ,g

5. In a tabulatin'g" mechanism, the combination ot a, support', stop pins mounted in said support, springs pressing said pins in miedirection, manipulative means for moving said stops in opposition to said springs, and a latch device etlcctive to hold any number et said pins in opposition to said springs, said latch device being movable b v said pins when said pins move in opp \sitioii to said springs.

ti. 'labiilating mechanism comprising movable stop pins, a hitch device, a spring holding said latch device, and mechanism 'tor moving said pins and said 'latch device relatively etlectively to' latch and retain pins in. operative adjustment wliile'others ot said pins and said latch device are operated to hitched atiljiistment, substantially as specitied.

'i'. l`abnlating mechanism comprising a support having elongated holes therein, a latch plattI having holes therein, pins mounti-d in said holes and being capa-ble of lateral iin'ivemcnt therein, and means for causing an)f desired number ot said pins to become hitched with said hitch plate.

Si 'Iahiiating mechanism comprising a support, laterally and vertically movable pins mounted in said support, a latch plate, a spring holding said latch plate, and means for operating said pins etl'cctively to cause airir desired number thereof to engage said latch plate.`

t). ln a tahu'lating mechanism, the combination ol` stop pins,.a device for moving tit) said stop pins to operativl adjustment, an abutment. connections operable in one direc-4 tion to more said device and in the other direction to move said abutment to operative position. a nd tivo keys operable to cause said connections to operate, substantially as trollcd h i' said setting key etlcctively to "devices effectively to operate said abutment.

1Q. A tabulating mechanism comprising a support, pins mounted in said support, a springdield latch plate carried by said support, and a key operable to more said pins and thereby said latch plate yinto interlocked engagement.

13. A tabulati'ng mechanism, comprising a'support, pins mounted in said support, a

latch plate carried' by said support, a` key operable to move said pins and thereby said latch plate into interlocked engagement., and nianipulative means for releasinv said latch plate from said engagement with said pins.

14. The combination with a carriage mov` able laterally for column spacing, otttabiilating mechanism comprising a series of tabulating stop pins, a latch plate for said` pins, means for moving said pins a'nd thereby said latch plate into interlockcd. engagement, an abutment, and a key oierable to set saidabiitmentand permit sai carriage to move.

15. Combination with a carriage mo "able laterally for column spacing, and an esca iementl device controlling said carriage, oi a. series of stop pins, a latch device for said pins, means tor moving said lateh device and pins into interlocked engagement, an abutment .for said pins, and a key operable to move said abutment into operative adjustmentand to release said escapement device.

16. ln a tabiilating mechanism, a housing comprising upper and lower i'alls, having holes therein, a latch plate between said walls, pins mounted in said holes, and` mechanism for interlocking said pins and latch' plate.

17. having upper and lower Wals having holes therein, a latch plate mounted between said ivalls, pins mounted in said holes, a driver ope able to interlock said `pins with saidA latch ilate, and a lever for releasing said plate, rom said pins.

18.' In a tabulating mechanism, the combination of a frame, ny series of column stops in said frame adapted to be moved into and out of operative position, springs pressing said stops out of operative position, a lever In a tabiilating mecha ism, a housing i tor moving said stops into operative posiand means foereleasing'said latch device,

substantially as specified.

ailtlttttllltilwttiltttlilltittttttt 12W 19.' in a tabniating mechanism; the. coin- 'bfinationot a trarne, a series 'of column stops mounted in said traine rand adapted to be moved individnally intra-operative p'osition, a. spring` encircling each vof said stops 'for actuating. 'the same toward idlev position, a lever, hey connections for operating said lever to move said stops individually into operative position, a latch device in said traine for holding said stops in operative position, and a lever for moving said latch device t'o release all stops held thereby, suba series of column stops munted in the carriage, springs pressing said stops towardV idle position, a sliding latch plate whereby said .stops may be latched inv-operative p0- siticn, an abutment for said stops, means for disconnecting said escapemcnt mecha.- nism and adjusting said abutment in pcs-i- .tion to be engaged by said stops, and means for releasing all of said stops at a single operation, substantially as specified:

22. In a tabulating mechanism, the combination of a stop frame, stop pins mounted in said frame, springs pressing said pins in one direction, a key, connections operated by said key for moving said pins in opposition to said springs, a latch plate in said support effective to'diold any number of said pins in opposition to said springs, said latch plate being movable-bv said pins When-said pins move in opposition to-said springs, and an abutment movable into and out of the' path of said pins, substantially as specified.'

23./Tal'mlaling mechanism comprisin movable stop pins, a latch plate for sai pins, a spring holding said latch plate, mechanism for moving said pins and thereby said latch plate relatively effectively to latch and retain the pins in. operative adjustmentwhile others of said pins are operated to latched engagement With said latch plate, an abutment movable into and,

out of the path oi said pins, and a lever for releasingall of said pins at asingle opere tion, substantially as spocilied.

24. Tabulat-ing mechanism comprising a support having elongated holes therein, a latch plate having holes therein,pins mount ed in said holes andv being capable of lat-- eral movement therein, springs actuating vpins mounted in said support, springs t'or said pins to idle position, a. lever, and means for operating said lever to cause any desired'nu'mber of said pins at .fr time to become latchcd with said latch plate, substantially as speciied.

rlihulfitingn mechanism comprising a support, laterally and vertically movable actuating said pins to idle posit-ion, a slidiin;- latch plate mounted in said support. u spring holding` said latch plate in one position, a lever, a link connected to said lever, and a key for operating said lever effectively to cause any desired number of said pins one a't a time to engage with said latch plate, substantially as specified.

26. In a tabulatin'gr mechanism, the combination "of stop pins, a device for moving,l said stop vpins to operative adjustment, an ahn'tnient,"mea'ns holding` said abutment in idle position, 'connections operable in one direction to ni'ove said device and in the other 'di'rection to move said abutment to 4connections to move said abutment, and a separate key :for operating said connections to nieve Said device as at0resa1d,.sub stantrally as specified.

27. A tabulating mechanism comprising tabulating pins, a pivoted lever for setting said pins, means for holding said lover out ot' engagement With said pins, an abutment for said` pins, means holding said abutment out of the path ofmovement of said pins, connections from said pivoted lever, a key for'operating said connections and said lever to set said pins, and a. separate key for operating said connections to move said abutment into the path of movement of the pins which have been set, substantially as specified.

28. The tabulating mechanism coinprising a carriage, a series of tabulating pins sup' ported by S/aid carriage, a `movable abutment, a lever for operating` said abutment, a separate lever for operating said pins, a single train oi-connectious for operating said two levers, a key for operating said connections effectively to operate said pins, a'separat key for operating said connections etl'ectively 'to operate said abutment, and means fonfestoring said connections and said keys to idle position;substantially as specified. A

29. A tabulating mechanism, comprising upper and lower Walls, pins supported by said walls, a latch plate mounted between `said walls, a spring for holding said latch plate in one position, a key operable to move said pins and thereby said latch plate into interloclted engagement, a leve-Pvsupported independently of said latch plate, and means whereby operation of said leverwiil operate said latch plate to release all of said pins, substantially as specied.

30. A tnbulnlng mechanism, comprlsng nn upper null 51nd .n lower wall !Jollx. pro vnlffl mth l1ol-s,pns mounted In Smal holes,

able lnlyomlly for Column Spacing, ol two pin :lllel Walls nlourlod in will cnn-ingle, n series of l'nlmlntlng stop plus sni'nnntufl by nifl wnlllyn n ln'oll plum lol: said plns, n spllng uclnnl'lngg snllil lnlfxll plato n one allloctlon, n lvvnl, n lit-lv, (bonnen, ,lons whereby said key will opelnle said lover ell'eolivelv to move said latch pins and thereby said lnlch plain into nterlocked engngelnenl, -rxn abutment for .said pins, und :L level' for moving' snif-l lnlcll plano lo release said plus therefrom'H subslnnlilnllv as; Speclllnd.

Tho combination'with n earring@ 1nov will@ laterally for column spacing and an esmpemonu device controlling ,Suid carriage in its lateral movement, of serios of .slop pins mmnllml in sind Carriage, springs nein mingsnlel stop pins lo 'lollvaposition1 a` lullzl: flan-*ico for szucl pins ln sdld Cnn-ingo, key ooxinleclzions for moving Suid latch device und pins into lntellockcd engagement, an nbnt'lnent for said pins Supported independently of said carriage, melons for holding said abutment in inoperative zidjustmcnt,` and n lever operable to move said abutment into operativo adjustment 'and to release Suid escnpxne'nl; device, substantially as Slivcclllodf In witness whereof, I have signed this spcclllcntlon in the presence of two subsriblng witnesses.

HARRY L ANDSIEDE-L.

Witnesses .L lLCLAnK,

Roys V. LOWRY, 

